ALUMINUM CONDUCTOR, ALUMINUM-CLAD STEEL REINFORCED (ACSR/AW)

LS Cable & System overhead wire is composed of ACSR and overhead ground wire. They are normally installed on steel towers, and recently the usage of high-capacity conductors for high-capacity transmission among power cables is increasing

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Construction

Aluminum Conductors, Aluminum-Clad Steel Reinforced (ACSR/AW) is a concentric-lay-stranded conductor consisting of aluminum-clad steel central core (AW) with one or more layers of hard drawn stranded aluminum wires. The AW core is a highly resistant steel rod, covered with a thick coating of pure aluminum.

Standard

Aluminum Alloy conductor Aluminum-Clad steel Reinforced can be supplied to meet various International Standards as follows:

IEC 61089 - International standard

ASTM B 549 - American standard

AS 3607 - Australian Standard

However, LS VINA Cable & System can also supply a range of alternative designs to meet customer-specified Requirements.

Application

Aluminum Conductors, Aluminum-Clad Steel Reinforced (ACSR/AW) can be used in Medium, High and Extra-High voltage transmission lines; also used for earth wires. In comparison with ACSR conductors, ACSR/AW conductors have considerable technical and economical advantages in overhead lines. Its lower weight combined with its higher current carrying capacity and corrosion protection provide a longer life cycle, reduction in energy losses and significant cost saving during the operation of the line.

IEC 61089 – Type A1/SA1A Conductors

CODE NUMBER	Cross-section area		Conductor Construction		Approx. Overall diameter	Approx. Overall weight	Maximum DC resistance at 20^oC	Rated strength
CODE NUMBER	Aluminum	Al-Clad Steel	Aluminum	Al-Clad Steel
	mm²	mm²	No.xmm	No.xmm	mm	kg/km	Ω/km	kN
16	15	2.56	6 x 1.81	1 x 1.81	5.43	59.0	1.7923	5.91
25	24	4.00	6 x 2.26	1 x 2.26	6.78	92.1	1.1471	9.00
40	38	6.40	6 x 2.85	1 x 2.85	8.55	147.4	0.7169	14.21
63	60	10.08	6 x 3.58	1 x 3.58	10.7	232.2	0.4552	21.17

100	96	16.00	6 x 4.51	1 x 4.51	13.5	368.6	0.2868	31.84
125	123	6.85	18 x 2.95	1 x 2.95	14.8	384.3	0.2304	29.18
125	120	19.6	26 x 2.43	7 x 1.89	15.4	460.8	0.2308	44.49
160	158	8.77	18 x 3.34	1 x 3.34	16.7	491.9	0.1800	36.38
160	154	25.00	26 x 2.74	7 x 2.13	17.4	589.8	0.1803	56.18
200	197	10.96	18 x 3.74	1 x 3.74	18.7	614.9	0.1440	43.62
200	192	31.3	26 x 3.07	7 x 2.39	19.4	737.2	0.1443	69.27

250	244	24.0	22 x 3.76	7 x 2.09	21.3	830.9	0.1153	67.80
250	240	39.1	26 x 3.43	7 x 2.67	21.7	921.5	0.1154	86.58
315	310	21.4	45 x 2.96	7 x 1.97	23.7	996.4	0.0917	78.33
315	303	49.3	26 x 3.85	7 x 2.99	24.4	1,161.1	0.0916	107.58

400	393	27.2	45 x 3.34	7 x 2.22	26.7	1,265.3	0.0722	97.50
400	387	50.2	54 x 3.02	7 x 3.02	27.2	1,402.9	0.0723	124.20
450	442	30.6	45 x 3.54	7 x 2.36	28.3	1,423.4	0.0642	107.48
450	436	56.5	54 x 3.21	7 x 3.21	28.9	1,578.2	0.0642	139.72

500	492	34.0	45 x 3.73	7 x 2.49	29.8	1,581.6	0.0578	119.42
500	484	62.8	54 x 3.38	7 x 3.38	30.4	1,753.6	0.0578	153.99
560	550	38.1	45 x3.95	7 x 2.63	31.6	1,771.4	0.0516	133.75
560	543	68.8	54 x 3.58	19 x 2.15	32.2	1,956.3	0.0516	169.36
630	619	42.8	45 x 4.19	7 x 2.79	33.5	1,992.8	0.0458	150.47
630	611	77.3	54 x 3.79	19 x 2.28	34.2	2,200.9	0.0459	190.52

710	698	48.3	45 x 4.44	7 x 2.96	35.6	2,245.8	0.0407	169.57
710	688	87.2	54 x 4.03	19 x 2.42	36.3	2,480.3	0.0407	214.72
800	791	34.2	72 x 3.74	7 x 2.49	37.4	2,412.8	0.0361	167.67
800	784	65.3	84 x 3.45	7 x 3.45	37.9	2,598.9	0.0362	206.37
800	775	98.2	54 x 4.28	19 x 2.57	38.5	2,794.7	0.0361	241.94
900	890	38.5	72 x 3.97	7 x 2.65	39.7	2,714.4	0.0321	188.63
900	882	73.5	84 x 3.66	7 x 3.66	40.2	2,923.8	0.0321	224.82

1,000	989	42.7	72 x 4.18	7 x 2.79	41.8	3,016.0	0.0289	209.59
1,120	1,108	46.8	72 x 4.43	19 x 1.77	44.3	3,372.6	0.0258	233.48
1,120	1,098	89.4	84 x 4.08	19 x 2.45	44.9	3,628.4	0.0258	282.88
1,250	1,237	52.2	72 x 4.68	19 x 1.87	46.8	3,764.1	0.0231	260.58
1,250	1,225	99.8	84 x 4.31	19 x 2.59	47.4	4,049.5	0.0231	315.72

ASTM B549 Standard

CODE WORD	Conductor size		Conductor construction		Approx. Overall diameter	Approx. Overall weight	Maximum DC resistance at 20^oC	Rated strength
CODE WORD			Aluminum	Al-Clad Steel
	Cmil	AWG	No.xmm	No.xmm	mm	kg/km	Ω/km	kN
Thrasher/AW	2312000	...	76 x 4.4298	19 x 2.068	45.78	3,679	0.02440	246.0
Kiwi/AW	2167000	...	72 x 0.4407	7 x 2.939	44.07	3,366	0.02613	218.4
Bluebird/AW	2156000	...	84 x 4.0691	19 x 2.441	44.76	3,627	0.02594	262.4
Chukar/AW	1780000	...	84 x 3.6982	19 x 2.220	40.68	2,996	0.03140	219.7
Falcon/AW	1590000	...	54 x 4.3586	19 x 2.616	39.23	2,917	0.03464	235.7
Lapwing/AW	1590000	...	45 x 4.7752	7 x 3.183	38.19	2,598	0.03513	185.9
Parrot/AW	1510500	...	54 x 4.2469	19 x 2.548	38.22	2,768	0.03649	223.7
Nuthatch/AW	1510500	...	45 x 4.6533	7 x 3.101	37.22	2,467	0.03700	176.8
Plover/AW	1431000	...	54 x 4.1351	19 x 2.482	37.22	2,625	0.03849	212.2
Bobolink/AW	1431000	...	45 x 4.5288	7 x 3.020	36.23	2,336	0.03905	167.2
Martin/AW	1351500	...	54 x 4.0183	19 x 2.410	36.16	2,478	0.04077	200.6
Dipper/AW	1351500	...	45 x 4.4018	7 x 2.934	35.21	2,207	0.04134	157.9
Pheasant/AW	1272000	...	54 x 3.8989	19 x 2.339	35.09	2,333	0.04329	188.6
Bittern/AW	1272000	...	45 x 4.2697	7 x 2.847	34.16	2,078	0.04393	148.6
Skylark/AW	1272000	...	36 x 4.7752	1 x 4.775	33.43	1,893	0.04431	114.3
Grackle/AW	1192500	...	54 x 3.7744	19 x 2.266	33.97	2,188	0.04620	178.8
Bunting/AW	1192500	...	45 x 4.1351	7 x 2.756	33.07	1,948	0.04685	139.2
Finch/AW	1113000	...	54 x 3.6474	19 x 2.189	32.83	2,043	0.04823	166.8
Bluejay/AW	1113000	...	45 x 3.9954	7 x 2.664	31.96	1,819	0.05019	130.3
Curlew/AW	1033500	...	54 x 3.5128	7 x 3.513	31.62	1,896	0.05302	158.3
Ortolan/AW	1033500	...	45 x 3.8481	7 x 2.565	30.78	1,688	0.05409	120.5
Tanager/AW	1033500	...	36 x 4.3028	1 x 4.303	30.12	1,537	0.05456	93.9
Cardinal/AW	954000	...	54 x 3.3757	7 x 3.376	30.39	1,752	0.05741	146.3
Rail/AW	954000	...	45 x 3.6982	7 x 2.466	29.59	1,558	0.05857	113.0
Catbrid/AW	954000	...	36 x 4.1351	1 x 4.135	28.95	1,420	0.05908	86.7
Canary/AW	900000	...	54 x 3.2791	7 x 3.279	29.51	1,653	0.06086	137.9
Ruddy/AW	900000	...	45 x 3.5916	7 x 2.395	28.74	1,470	0.06208	106.8
Mallard/AW	795000	...	30 x 4.1351	19 x 2.482	28.95	1,726	0.06690	165.0
Condor/AW	795000	...	54 x 3.0810	7 x 3.081	27.73	1,458	0.06893	123.7
Tern/AW	795000	...	45 x 3.3757	7 x 2.250	27.01	1,298	0.07028	95.6
Drake/AW	795000	...	26 x 4.4425	7 x 3.454	28.13	1,549	0.06814	135.7
Cuckoo/AW	795000	...	24 x 4.6228	7 x 3.081	27.73	1,460	0.06889	122.3
Coot/AW	795000	...	36 x 3.7744	1 x 3.774	26.42	1,183	0.07093	73.8
Redwing/AW	715500	...	30 x 3.9218	19 x 2.352	27.45	1,552	0.07438	148.6
Starling/AW	715500	...	26 x 4.2139	7 x 3.277	26.69	1,393	0.07571	122.3
Stilt/AW	715500	...	24 x 4.3866	7 x 2.924	26.32	1,314	0.07650	110.3
Gannet/AW	666600	...	26 x 4.0665	7 x 3.162	25.75	1,298	0.08128	115.6
Flamingo/AW	666600	...	24 x 4.2342	7 x 2.822	25.40	1,225	0.08213	102.7
Egret/AW	636000	...	30 x 3.6982	19 x 2.220	25.89	1,381	0.08365	133
Sooter/AW	636000	...	30 x 3.6982	7 x 3.698	25.89	1,391	0.0835	130.3
Grosbeak/AW	636000	...	26 x 3.9726	7 x 3.089	25.15	1,238	0.08518	110.3
Rook/AW	636000	...	24 x 4.1351	7 x 2.756	24.8	1,168	0.08623	97.9
Swift/AW	636000	...	36 x 3.3757	1 x 3.376	23.63	946	0.08863	60.5
Kingbird/AW	636000	...	18 x 4.7752	1 x 4.775	23.88	1,006	0.08779	66.7
Teal/AW	605000	...	30 x 3.6068	19 x 2.164	25.25	1,314	0.08793	126.8
Wood Duck/AW	605000	...	30 x 3.6068	7 x 3.607	25.25	1,323	0.08777	126.3
Squab/AW	605000	...	26 x 3.8735	7 x 3.012	24.53	1,177	0.08958	105
Peacock/AW	605000	...	24 x 4.0335	7 x 2.690	24.21	1,112	0.09047	93.4
Eagle/AW	556500	...	30 x 3.4595	7 x 3.459	24.21	1,217	0.09545	119.2
Dove/AW	556500	...	26 x 3.7160	7 x 2.891	23.53	1,083	0.09736	97.4
Parakeet/AW	556500	...	24 x 3.8684	7 x 2.578	23.2	1,022	0.0984	85.8
Ospray/AW	556500	...	18 x 4.4653	1 x 4.465	22.33	880	0.1004	58.7
Hen/AW	477000	...	30 x 3.2029	7 x 3.203	22.42	1,043	0.1114	104.1
Hawk/AW	477000	...	26 x 3.4392	7 x 2.675	21.78	929	0.1137	84.1
Flicker/AW	477000	...	24 x 3.5814	7 x 2.388	21.48	877	0.1148	74.3
Pelican/AW	477000	...	18 x 4.1351	1 x 4.135	20.68	755	0.1171	51.2
Lark/AW	397500	...	30 x 2.9235	7 x 2.924	20.47	869	0.1336	87.2
Ibis/AW	397500	...	26 x 3.1394	7 x 2.441	19.88	774	0.1365	70.3
Brant/AW	397500	...	24 x 3.2690	7 x 2.179	19.61	731	0.1378	62.7
Chickadee/AW	397500	...	18 x 3.7744	1 x 3.774	18.87	628	0.1405	43.5
Oriole/AW	336400	...	30 x 2.6899	7 x 2.690	18.83	737	0.1579	74.3
Linnet/AW	336400	...	26 x 2.8880	7 x 2.245	18.28	655	0.1612	60
Merlin/AW	336400	...	18 x 3.4722	1 x 3.472	17.36	531	0.1661	38
Ostrich/AW	300000	...	26 x 2.7280	7 x 2.121	17.27	583	0.1807	53.8
Partridge/AW	266800	...	26 x 2.5730	7 x 2.002	16.29	519	0.2031	48
Waxwing/AW	266800	...	18 x 3.0912	1 x 3.091	15.46	421	0.2095	30.3
Penguin/AW	211600	0	6 x 4.7701	1 x 4.770	14.31	412	0.2534	34.2
Pigeon/AW	167800	0	6 x 4.2469	1 x 4.247	12.74	326	0.3196	28
Quail/AW	133100	0	6 x 3.7821	1 x 3.782	11.35	259	0.403	22.8
Raven/AW	105600	0	6 x 3.3706	1 x 3.371	10.11	205	0.5072	18.9
Robin/AW	83690	1	6 x 2.9997	1 x 3.000	9	162	0.6404	15.3
Sparate/AW	66360	2	7 x 2.4740	1 x 3.299	8.247	149	0.7852	15.6
Sparrow/AW	66360	2	6 x 2.6721	1 x 2.672	8.016	128	0.8073	12.3
Swallow/AW	52620	3	6 x 2.3800	1 x 2.380	7.14	103	-	9.9
Swanate/AW	41740	4	7 x 1.9609	1 x 2.614	6.536	93	1.25	10.1
Swan/AW	41740	4	6 x 2.1184	1 x 2.118	6.354	81	1.285	7.9

AS 3607

CODE NAMES	Nominal Cross Section area	Conductor Construction		Approx. Overall diameter	Approx. Overall weight	Maximum DC resistance at 20^oC	Minimum breaking load	Equivalent aluminum area
CODE NAMES		Aluminum	Al-Clad Steel
	mm²	No.xmm	No.xmm	mm	kg/km	Ω/km	kN	mm²
Angling	34.36	6 x 2.50	1 x 2.50	7.5	113	0.923	10.6	30.7
Aquatics	41.58	6 x 2.75	1 x 2.75	8.3	137	0.763	12.7	37.1
Archery	49.48	6 x 3.00	1 x 3.00	9.0	163	0.641	15.1	44.1
Baseball	77.31	6 x 3.75	1 x 3.75	11.3	254	0.410	22.3	68.9
Bowls	120.4	6 x 4.75	7 x 1.60	14.3	385	0.259	32.7	109
Cricket	181.6	30 x 2.50	7 x 2.50	17.5	636	0.182	64.4	155
Darts	261.5	30 x 3.00	7 x 3.00	21.0	913	0.126	91.6	224
Dice	306.9	30 x 3.25	7 x 3.25	22.8	1,070	0.108	106	263
Diving	356.0	30 x 3.50	7 x 3.50	24.5	1,240	0.0928	122	305
Golf	431.2	54 x 3.00	7 x 3.00	27.0	1,380	0.0726	120	390
Gymnastics	506.0	54 x 3.25	7 x 3.25	29.3	1,620	0.0619	139	457
Hurdles	586.9	54 x 3.50	7 x 3.50	31.5	1,880	0.0533	159	530
Lacrosse	672.0	54 x 3.75	19 x 2.25	33.8	2,150	0.0465	180	608
Skating	16.84	3 x 1.75	4 x 1.75	5.3	83	2.750	12.3	10.3
Soccer	34.36	3 x 2.50	4 x 2.50	7.5	171	1.340	24.9	21.1
Swimming	49.48	4 x 3.00	3 x 3.00	9.0	218	0.807	28.9	35.0
Tennis	77.31	4 x 3.75	3 x 3.75	11.3	340	0.517	42.6	54.7

BS 215:Part 2 and ASTM B502 70 Standard(*)

CODE NAMES	Nominal Cross Section area	Conductor Construction		Approx. Overall diameter	Approx. Overall weight	Maximum DC resistance at 20^oC	Rated strength
CODE NAMES		Aluminum	Al-Clad Steel
	mm²	No.xmm	No.xmm	mm	kg/km	Ω/km	kN
GOPHER	25	6 x 2.36	1 x 2.36	7.08	100.8	1.035	9.90
WEASEL	30	6 x 2.59	1 x 2.59	7.77	121.4	0.8592	11.79
FERRET	40	6 x 3.00	1 x 3.00	9.00	163.0	0.6404	15.69
RABBIT	50	6 x 3.35	1 x 3.35	10.05	203.2	0.5136	19.05
HORSE	70	12 x 2.79	7 x 2.79	13.95	486.0	0.3286	64.06
DOG	100	6 x 4.72	7 x 1.57	14.15	377.8	0.2619	32.98
WOLF	150	30 x 2.59	7 x 2.59	18.13	680.7	0.1694	71.58
DINGO	150	18 x 3.35	1 x 3.35	16.75	495.0	0.1781	36.37
LYNX	175	30 x 2.79	7 x 2.79	19.53	790.3	0.1460	82.61
CARACAL	175	18 x 3.61	1 x 3.61	18.05	575.0	0.1534	41.46
PANTHER	200	30 x 3.00	7 x 3.00	21.00	913.7	0.1263	95.42
JAGUAR	200	18 x 3.86	1 x 3.86	19.30	657.2	0.1342	46.56
ZEBRA	400	54 x 3.18	7 x 3.18	28.62	1,554.0	0.06456	137.90

(*)REFERENCE

DIN 48200 Teil 8 / 48204-1974(*)

Nominal Cross-section area	Calculated cross section		Conductor Construction		Approx.Overall diameter	Approx.Overall Weight	Maximum DC resistance at 20^oC	Rated strength
	Aluminum	Al-Clad Steel	Aluminum	Al-Clad Steel
	mm²	mm²	No.x mm	No.x mm	mm	kg/km	Ω/km	kN
16 / 2.5	15.3	2.54	6 x 1.80	1 x 1.80	5.4	58.6	1.779	5.95
25 / 4	23.8	3.98	6 x 2.25	1 x 2.25	6.8	91.6	1.139	9.20
35 / 6	34.3	5.73	6 x 2.70	1 x 2.70	8.1	131.9	0.7906	12.95
44 / 32	44.0	31.67	14 x 2.00	7 x 2.40	11.2	331.0	0.5282	47.05
50 / 8	48.3	8.04	6 x 3.20	1 x 3.20	9.6	185.2	0.5629	17.90
50 / 30	51.2	29.85	12 x 2.33	7 x 2.33	11.7	338.7	0.4712	45.75
70 / 12	69.9	11.40	26 x 1.85	7 x 1.44	11.7	268.3	0.3915	26.90
95 / 15	94.4	15.33	26 x 2.15	7 x 1.67	13.6	361.8	0.2899	35.90
95 / 55	96.5	66.30	12 x 3.20	7 x 3.20	16.0	638.9	0.2498	85.20
105 / 75	105.7	75.55	14 x 3.10	19 x 2.25	17.5	794.1	0.2203	110.40
120 / 20	121.6	19.85	26 x 2.44	7 x 1.90	15.5	466.9	0.2250	45.85
120 / 70	122.0	71.25	12 x 3.60	7 x 3.60	18.0	808.7	0.1974	99.55
125 / 30	127.9	29.85	30 x 2.33	7 x 2.33	16.3	550.6	0.2093	59.30
150 / 25	148.9	24.25	26 x 2.70	7 x 2.10	17.1	571.1	0.1838	55.50
170 / 40	171.8	40.08	30 x 2.70	7 x 2.70	18.9	739.5	0.1559	78.95
185 / 30	183.8	29.85	26 x 3.00	7 x 2.33	19.0	704.6	0.1489	67.70
210 / 35	209.1	34.09	26 x 3.20	7 x 2.49	20.3	802.3	0.1308	76.55
210 / 50	212.1	49.48	30 x 3.00	7 x 3.00	21.0	913.1	0.1263	96.65
230 / 30	230.9	28.85	24 x 3.50	7 x 2.33	21.0	834.1	0.1197	74.55
240 / 40	243.0	39.49	26 x 3.45	7 x 2.68	21.8	931.8	0.1126	88.40
265 / 35	263.7	34.09	24 x 3.74	7 x 2.49	22.4	952.5	0.1048	84.60
300 / 50	304.3	49.48	26 x 3.85	7 x 3.00	24.5	1,167	0.0899	109.50
305 / 40	304.6	39.49	54 x 2.68	7 x 2.68	24.1	1,103	0.0909	101.15
340 / 30	339.3	29.85	48 x 3.00	7 x 2.33	25.0	1,134	0.0827	93.95
380 / 50	382.0	49.48	54 x 3.00	7 x 3.00	27.0	1,382	0.0725	125.25
385 / 35	386.0	34.09	48 x 3.20	7 x 2.49	26.7	1,291	0.0727	105.90
435 / 55	434.3	56.30	54 x 3.20	7 x 3.20	28.8	1,572	0.0638	141.20
450 / 40	448.7	39.49	48 x 3.45	7 x 2.68	28.7	1,500	0.0625	122.05
490 / 65	490.3	63.55	54 x 3.40	7 x 3.40	30.6	1,774	0.0565	154.05
495 / 35	494.1	34.09	45 x 3.74	7 x 2.49	29.9	1,594	0.0571	121.90
510 / 45	510.2	45.28	48 x 3.68	7 x 2.87	30.7	1,708	0.0549	138.30
550 / 70	550.0	71.25	54 x 3.60	7 x 3.60	32.4	1,990	0.0504	168.75
560 / 50	561.7	49.48	48 x 3.86	7 x 3.00	32.2	1,878	0.0500	150.60
570 / 40	571.2	39.49	45 x 4.02	7 x 2.68	32.2	1,823	0.0494	139.85
650 / 45	653.5	45.28	45 x 4.30	7 x 2.87	34.4	2,106	0.0432	159.55
680 / 85	678.6	85.95	54 x 4.00	19 x 2.40	36.0	2,445	0.0409	214.15
1045 / 45	1,045.6	45.28	72 x 4.30	7 x 2.87	43.0	3,207	0.0274	221.85

(*)REFERENCE

BS EN 50182:2001 – Aluminum alloy conductors, Aluminum clad steel reinforced – Type AL1/20SA

CODE NAMES		Calculate area		Conductor Construction		Approx. Overall diameter	Approx. Overall weight	Maximum DC resistance at 20^oC	Rated strength
CODE NAMES		Aluminum	Steel	Aluminum	Steel
	Old code	mm²	mm²	No.xmm	No.xmm	mm	kg/km	Ω/km	kN
484-AL1/34-20SA	Rail AW	483.84	33.54	45 x 3.5	7 x 2.47	29.61	1557.7	0.0584	117.9